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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not all kids need to spend hours on the bounce back, shooting, etc.  My kid is playing d1 ball, and I could never get him to do any of that - it wasn't fun for him, so he didn't do it.  Instead, he played a lot of basketball, football, and soccer.  In the end, he earned a spot on a team for his defensive and transition skills, most of which he developed playing other sports, not hitting a bounce back in the backyard.  [/quote]

First, congrats to your son.

Second, nobody said developing your lax skills was mutually exclusive from playing other sports.

Third, if you're trying to convince anyone who's played or coached at the D1 level that your son isn't putting in extra work, then your son is sitting on the sideline cheering his team mates on. There is a huge chasm between making a D1 team and playing. If your son is on a quality team, he understand this already. [/quote]

My point was that there are other ways to get there than wall ball and focusing solely on offensive skills (which is how several recent posters described their kid working hard).  But you are right, regardless, you got to put in the work, and your kid needs to be driven.  As an aside, I found that hanging with other kids equally as driven was a motivating factor as well. [/quote]

Interesting but I have been reading this thread and didn't see anyone say their kid was focused solely on offensive lacrosse skills.  You were just trying to make your kid sound special.  Im sure he is.

ASS for what type of work makes a great lax player, wall ball is for everyone.  Defenders need to be able to catch and throw as effortlessly and ambidexterously as offensive players.  Plus, being strong on re-defending is key to an great attacker, its how you get the ball back on a missed shot or dropped pass.  If you cant re-defend well you wont make a college team as an attacker.  Its tough to practice defensive skills alone so you have to be flexible - playing basketball helps as does traditional speed and agility drills.  Lacrosse defenders should have to have the quickest feet on a team, especially on the girls side where they dont have super long poles to herd the attackers and cant body slam each other to get the ball.  Saying a kid works hard at their lacrosse game is not saying they dont do all of the above, in fact, it most likely includes all of the above and more.[/quote]

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